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Susan Beck

Susan Beck

May 31, 2016 | Law.com

The Lawyers Behind the 0.1 Percent

Inside the clubby world of the trusts and estates bar, which is making a resurgence at some firms.

By Susan Beck

75 minute read

May 25, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Q&A: A Mayer Brown Lawyer Takes On the Chicago Police Department

In the wake of Laquan McDonald's killing, Lori Lightfoot waded into one of Chicago's biggest controversies when she agreed to head the city's task force on police misconduct.

By Susan Beck

20 minute read

May 23, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Stays Mum on Outside Investors in Firms

The ABA invites comments on nonlawyer funding of law firms, but only one Am Law 200 firm weighs in.

By Susan Beck

5 minute read

May 23, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Top Tips from the Trusts and Estates Bar

Heed this advice from trusts and estates experts to reduce the chances of your family fighting after you're gone.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read

May 11, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day to Close Cleveland Office for Republican Convention

The firm, which is representing presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, cited “expected congestion” for its decision.

By Susan Beck

19 minute read

May 09, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Stays Silent as ABA Weighs Law Firm Ownership Rules

The debate could have major implications for access to legal services in the U.S. and for the future of firms that compete globally. So why are the country's most powerful firms sitting it out?

By Susan Beck

5 minute read

May 06, 2016 | Law.com

AI Pioneer ROSS Intelligence Lands Its First Big Law Clients

Baker & Hostetler is the first law firm to make public that it has licensed the artificial intelligence product using IBM's Watson technology for bankruptcy matters.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read

May 05, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Lanny Davis Launches New Firm With Orrick, Patton Boggs Alums

The lawyer, spinmaster and longtime Clinton ally has a new law firm, Davis Goldberg & Galper, and a new public relations shop to go with it.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read

April 26, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Icahn's CVR Energy Seeks to Reboot Wachtell Malpractice Case

Carl Icahn isn't ready to walk away from his malpractice battle with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

By Susan Beck

6 minute read

April 26, 2016 | The American Lawyer

ABA Says Money, Not Politics, Doomed Book By Chinese Rights Lawyer

The American Bar Association defended its decision to walk away from a book deal with Chinese lawyer Teng Biao, telling skeptical U.S. lawmakers that the move was strictly business.

By Susan Beck

6 minute read